Chapter 436: The Difference Between Demons and Immortals

Chapter 436: The Difference Between Demons and Immortals

Chapter 436: The Difference Between Demons and Immortals
Xiao Jie was both surprised and delighted. It was really like finding something without any effort after searching for it for a long time.

The quest NPC that I had spent so much effort to find actually showed up at my doorstep.

But then he felt a slight pressure. It was because this NPC - was a neutral unit.

Neutral units... they're not monsters, but they're not friendly either.

If it is a friendly NPC with a green name, as long as the player does not seek death and is not too aggressive during the conversation, it is basically impossible for them to fall out with him. No matter how strong he is, there is no need to worry about any danger.

But it’s different for neutral units. They may become hostile for the sake of interests or due to plot conditions.

Especially since the opponent is so powerful, a level 58 hermit master, his strength will not be much weaker than Master Xiaoyue. If he really turns against him suddenly, Xiao Jie has no confidence of escaping unscathed.

Having close contact with such an NPC, Xiao Jie suddenly felt a kind of pressure that being with the king is like being with a tiger.

Being on guard in his heart, his actions were slowed down for a moment.

Qin Shou, on the other hand, took the initiative to move forward and was in front of Xiao Jie in one step.

Xiao Jie was startled and almost dodged, but fortunately he managed to hold it in.

Qin Shou came forward and sniffed Xiao Jie left and right like a wild beast, which made Xiao Jie feel a little creepy.

When the big orange dog saw it, he immediately rushed forward, growling threateningly, as if to protect his master.

But Qin Shou glared at him suddenly, and Daju immediately shut up, too scared to move.

Qin Shou reached out his hand and stroked the top of the big orange cat twice, "This little guy you raised is really cute."

The big orange cat lowered its head and shrugged its eyes when being touched, just like a kitten.

Xiao Jie hurriedly said, "Senior, I am Yin Yue Sui Feng. I received a letter from you earlier and came here to take over the task."

"Yes, it's you." Qin Shou nodded and said something incomprehensible.

Xiao Jie asked curiously, "Senior, have you met me?"

"I've never seen you before, but I can't be wrong about the smell on you. You are indeed a demon refiner. I can't believe it. Haha, I can't believe it! I can't believe that besides me, there is someone else who can comprehend and master the art of demon refinement. It's true that different paths lead to the same destination and the methods are similar. I am not alone in my path.

Boy, tell me how you figured out this magic trick for refining monsters."

Xiao Jie did not lie, "I learned it from an immortal in the mortal world." Xiao Jie first brought up his backers. They were all Qi-refining practitioners, and maybe these two knew each other. If they could establish some personal connections, it would bring them closer.

Who would have thought that Qin Shou scratched his hair and said, "Master Hongchen? I have never heard of him. I wonder where this fellow Taoist Hongchen is practicing?"

Huh? I don't know him.

"Master Hongchen is practicing in Tianpu Cave in Konglao Mountain."

"Konglao Mountain? So it's the Taoist friends from the north. Didn't they all ascend to heaven? There are even some who practice the art of refining monsters?"

"Master Hongchen failed to ascend successfully and is still cultivating in Konglao Mountain."

"Hahaha, turns out you're just a loser who ranks last." Qin Shou laughed loudly, looking somewhat gloating.

"The senior said that he could teach me the [Method of Monster Evolution]. I have already fulfilled all the requirements. I wonder…"

"Oh, that's no problem, but please wait for me for a moment."

Qin Shou said this as he went back to the bear's corpse, scooped up a few handfuls of brains and drank them while they were still hot. Then he stretched out a hand, and without chanting any spell, his right hand instantly turned into a ferocious claw, and with just one strike, he ripped open the mountain-sized bear's corpse.

He quickly cut up the bear carcass, picked up some large pieces of meat, and removed the heart, liver, and gallbladder. He then tore off a leather bag from his waist. The bag looked about seven inches long and small, but Qin Shou stuffed the bear meat and internal organs into it and actually put it in completely.

Xiao Jie was surprised. This guy has a personal backpack?
No! NPCs don't have backpacks. It should be some kind of magic weapon.

"Come on, follow me." After Qin Shou finished the harvest, he waved his hand and flew towards the depths of the forest.

Xiao Jie hurriedly followed, and felt the pressure after only a moment.

This stuff is so fast!

It clearly didn't look like he was using any martial arts skills, he was just flying and jumping among the woods, but just by moving like this he looked like a ghost, his speed was astonishingly fast.

Xiao Jie started Flying on the Grass, then switched to the Flying Goose Kung Fu, and used all his strength to perform Qinggong, but he still couldn't keep up.

Seeing the other party running faster and faster.

Gray wolf transformed! Xiao Jie simply transformed himself into a gray wolf, activated the running skill, flew on all fours, and finally managed to keep up.

On the contrary, the big orange one was catching up closely behind, but was left further and further behind, and finally disappeared from the card.

The man and the wolf soon came to a cliff. Below was a dark, steep and dangerous valley. In the valley, there were huge trees with lush branches and verdant vegetation.

At the end of the valley, there is a towering peak hidden in the mist.

"My home is over there, kid - can you fly?"

"Of course it will."

"Then follow me!" Qin Shou spread his arms and immediately turned into a heron. He leaped up and flew towards the dangerous peak.

The goshawk transformed! Xiao Jie spread his wings and also took off into the air.

As soon as I flew into the sky, Qin Shou's voice came from the front.

"Be careful, don't fly too high."

Huh? Why?

Xiao Jie subconsciously looked upwards, and as he was surprised, he suddenly saw a flash of cold light in the sky.

What is that——?
Xiao Jie kept adjusting his perspective, and with the help of the refraction of the setting sun, he confirmed that it was not an illusion. Transparent silk threads actually covered the entire sky. The thin and transparent silk threads were almost invisible to the naked eye. If it weren't for the other party's reminder, and the fact that the silk threads could reflect sunlight, Xiao Jie almost would have ignored them.

Only then did he realize that the seemingly vast and boundless sky was filled with such silk threads.

Of course, these threads could not have appeared out of thin air.

Qi gazing!
Xiao Jie's perspective suddenly turned black and white, and he saw many white floating objects in the originally empty sky.

Groups and balls of spiders were floating in the sky. Judging from the outlines of those white floating objects, they were spiders!

Xiao Jie was shocked. These spiders were not only invisible, but could also fly. They must be of a very high level.

If I get entangled in this, it will be really bad.

He quickly descended to avoid a collision.

But unexpectedly, Qin Shou in front of him said, "Don't fly too low."

When Xiao Jie lowered his head, he saw that as the distance decreased, the branches of the giant trees in the valley began to twist and twitch, and they seemed to be about to move. Upon closer inspection, he found that many of those giant trees actually had blood bars.

It's a tree demon!
He realized it immediately.

Shit! I didn't expect it wasn't safe down there either. This ghost map was really dangerous. Fortunately, there was still a small space under the spider silk and above the giant tree, so I could pass through it safely.

As long as you adjust the height properly and don't fly too high or too low, you won't collide.

Xiao Jie just followed Qin Shou and flew all the way, and soon they arrived at the steep cliff of the dangerous peak.

Just as it was about to collide, Qin Shou suddenly turned into a mountain cat in mid-air, and his four cat claws instantly hooked onto the edges of the mountain and hung on it.

Xiao Jie also instantly turned back into human form and landed on a slope of the cliff. However, the slope was too steep and he had no power at all, and his body slid down involuntarily.

Mountain climbing!

Xiao Jie stepped hard and his foot turned into a sheep's hoof, getting stuck between the rocks and stopping his downward trend.

"Good boy, you have some abilities. Come with me."

Qin Shou climbed up the mountain wall, and Xiao Jie also followed behind him using mountain climbing skills.

A cat and a man climbed up the steep mountain. After a while, a crack appeared. The crack was hidden in the shadow of the mountain wall and could not be seen from a distance.

The two men went in, and Qin Shou immediately turned back into his original form, jumping forward along the platforms on both sides of the steep crack.

"Be careful, there is my guard dog down there, don't get bitten."

As he said this, he casually took out the bear meat from the leather bag and threw it into the darkness below. In the darkness, arthropods and shells leaped and bit the bear meat in mid-air and dragged it into the darkness. Immediately, a sound of tearing and chewing was heard from below, as if it was made by some giant insect.

Xiao Jie hurriedly followed, passed the crack, and finally entered a huge cave in the mountain. The cave was quite spacious, with stalactites like cave pillars scattered around.

The environment inside the cave is quite complex. There is a deep pool of water in which a huge creature can be seen swimming. There are also hanging vines covered with unknown fruits, and the branches are slowly wriggling, which is quite strange.

There is a tiankeng in the middle of the cave. Looking up, you can see a piece of sky about a hundred meters in size.

Inside the tiankeng, trees and plants grow everywhere, forming a dense jungle.

What a wonderful place.

Xiao Jie stood at the edge of the cave and looked at the surrounding scenery. He couldn't help but be amazed. Looking at the huge sinkhole, he could vaguely see a faint flash of light above it. Needless to say, there were also those strange spiders on it.

It has to be said that this cave feels much more dangerous than the caves of the two Qi Refiners that Xiao Jie had seen before, and is completely unsuitable for living.

"Senior lives here?"

"Yes, how about it, not bad, right?"

"This place is a bit dangerous." Xiao Jie said uneasily as he looked at the rustling sound coming from the woods.

"Hahaha, the nature and abilities of wild animals are fixed. As long as you understand their habits and abilities, you will be safe.

On the contrary, human hearts are fickle. If you live with people, that's dangerous. The longer I stay in this wilderness, the more I feel that humans are the truly terrifying existence."

There was a hint of emotion in these words, which made Xiao Jie feel that there must have been some story behind it.

But he didn't care about it. The most urgent thing was to learn professional skills as soon as possible.

"I have already completed the points that you requested. I am here to learn the [Demon Beast Evolution Technique]."

"Words are not enough. Let me see what you can do first."

Xiao Jie started practicing immediately.

To learn the art of monster evolution, three conditions must be met.

1. Obtain the "Beast Encyclopedia: Monster Encyclopedia" and collect ten or more monster encyclopedias.

2. Tame a monster.

3. Learn the magic arts of at least three kinds of monsters.

Xiao Jie showed the beast encyclopedia to Qin Shou, but he didn't bother with the tamed monsters - he had already seen the big orange one.

What is mainly displayed now are these three innate magic arts.

The poisonous stake that turns the horse down!

Escape!
Crouching tiger stone shape!

Watching Xiao Jie demonstrate his three innate magic techniques one by one, Qin Shou nodded with satisfaction.

“Not bad, not bad. You are indeed very talented. You already have the capital to learn this magic. However, before I teach you the magic beast evolution technique, I need to ask you a question.

Do you know the difference between monsters and wild beasts? "

Xiao Jie pondered for a moment, "The monsters are more powerful and can cast magic."

“Yes, this is a superficial difference. The real difference is that demon beasts can absorb and integrate the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and use it to derive various supernatural powers, which is the so-called innate demonic art.

Do you know what Reiki is? "

"Of course I know. The ancient Qi cultivators cultivated spiritual energy."

"Yes, it seems that Hongchen has taught you a lot. The purpose of Qi Refining is to become an immortal. By absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, incorporating it into the Qi sea in one's own Dantian, condensing the inner elixir, and finally ascending to become an immortal.

However, as the spiritual energy of heaven and earth declined, this path to immortality had long been cut off. Due to the special nature of Qigong, the spiritual energy will be dissipated as the surrounding environment changes. Therefore, it is like rowing against the current. Once the spiritual energy is insufficient, one will fall back to the realm.

However, the way wild beasts and humans absorb spiritual energy is completely different. Humans rely on skills, while wild beasts rely on the instinct of life. For example, the gray wolf howls at the moon every day. It is just its nature, but the sound of the howl contains the mysteries of heaven and earth. By chance, it absorbs spiritual energy through this method. The spiritual energy is integrated with the body of the monster and will not leak out due to the scarcity of spiritual energy. This is something that cannot be achieved by Qi refining.

In the ancient times, as spiritual energy gradually became scarce, Qi cultivators from all over Kyushu began to look for a way out.

Some are born as humans, no longer seek immortality, and gradually become no different from ordinary people.

Some hid in the mountains, trying to rely on the last bit of spiritual energy to complete their ascension, seeking a glimmer of hope.

Some seek help from their predecessors who have achieved enlightenment.

How ridiculous! Those people who have become immortals are all selfish. Now that they have become immortals, they don't care about past friendships at all. They even want to block the door. These people begging and begging are just a waste of time. In the end, none of them were spared.

Looking at the ugly behavior of those people, I have my own way.

We can find a clue from the monster. Although the monster cannot become an immortal and live forever, it can also achieve longevity. Since the monster can achieve longevity, why can't we, the Qigong practitioners?
So I began to travel with those monsters, studying the changes in their habits every day, and eating the monsters' inner elixirs to refine the monster's spiritual power and change myself.

After hundreds of years, he killed countless monsters and refined countless monster pills, but he finally mastered the method of refining monsters.

pity……

A monster is still a monster after all. The more I refine myself, the further away I am from the goal of becoming an immortal. If humans want to become immortals, they must control the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, create their own heaven and earth, and refine the energy into reality.

However, monsters absorb spiritual energy through their natural instincts.

The two are poles apart.

But even so, it is better than dying like those useless people, don't you think so?"

Xiao Jie nodded secretly after hearing this. Yes, now everything fits in. The demon star is blocking the way because of this. His current body is basically a demon-like existence. The Qi Refining Technique is about the utmost purity and truth. Using one's own spirituality to control the changes of spiritual energy, forming an internal spiritual energy circulation.

Of course, I have no idea how this thing works, it just operates according to the game mechanism.

However, monsters absorb energy through instinct and there is no control at all. It is like a bird flying. If you ask it how it flies and what aeronautical principles it uses, the bird will definitely not be able to explain it.

If this is the case, I am afraid that even if I reach the tenth level of Qi Refining, it will be difficult for me to ascend.

I have already gone far away.

"Is it really impossible? Is it impossible for monsters to become immortals?"

"No way, unless——"

"Unless what?"

"Unless there is help from an immortal."

Immortals can help, yes, you can rely on immortals to guide you, there is a thin line between life and death.

This glimmer of hope lies here.

Xiao Jie asked: "How can we find an immortal to help us?"

"Haha, if you really want to find an immortal, just go to Guoyunzhou. But those ungrateful bastards have already used their magic to surround Guoyunzhou with the Nine Heavens Strong Wind. I also wanted to fly over to visit them, but was blocked by the strong wind around Guoyunzhou and couldn't get up.

Besides, even if you go up, how can those immortals help you? I'm afraid they will kill you immediately.

It is better to improve the art of refining monsters. Even if you cannot ascend to become an immortal, you will still enjoy thousands or tens of thousands of years of glory and freedom. "

Xiao Jie thought that he must cultivate to become an immortal, but he might as well learn the art of refining monsters first, since he had already come this far.

"Please ask senior for advice."

"The method for the evolution of this demon beast is to combine the spiritual energy in the body with the beast's instincts, and then when the beast transforms, it will directly break through the shackles and evolve into a demon beast."

"How to do that?"

"Haha, it's very simple. Just fight like a beast, fight to the death, struggle for survival, and seek life from death. As long as you are forced into a desperate situation of life and death, the spiritual energy in your body and your beast instinct will naturally find a way out for you."

Xiao Jie said: "Isn't that very dangerous?"

Qin Shou chuckled, "Of course it's dangerous, very dangerous."

Xiao Jie thought for a moment, "Then - let me prepare first."

"What else do you need to prepare? Wild beasts live in the world, and there are dangers everywhere. How can I give you so much time to deal with them calmly? Since you followed me into this cave, it means that we are destined to be together. Don't worry, if I can't teach you how to evolve this monster today, you will die."

(End of this chapter)